7 U.S.C. § 7633 — Food and agriculture service learning

Page 2075 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 7633 Extension of Agricultural Programs note under section 8701 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Enactment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title. MECHANIZATION AND AUTOMATION FOR SPECIALTY CROPS Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7610, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4830, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2018], the Sec- retary [of Agriculture] shall conduct a review of the programs of the Department of Agriculture that affect the production or processing of specialty crops. ‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The review under subsection (a) shall identify— ‘‘(1) programs that currently are, or previously have been, effectively used to accelerate the develop- ment and use of automation or mechanization in the production or processing of specialty crops; and ‘‘(2) programs that may be more effectively used to accelerate the development and use of automation or mechanization in the production or processing of spe- cialty crops. ‘‘(c) STRATEGY.—With respect to programs identified under subsection (b), the Secretary shall develop and implement a strategy to accelerate the development and use of automation and mechanization in the pro- duction or processing of specialty crops.’’ EMERGENCY CITRUS DISEASE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12605, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 5006, as amended by Pub. L. 118–22, div. B, title I, § 102(d)(8)(D), Nov. 17, 2023, 137 Stat. 118, provided that: ‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF CITRUS.—In this section, the term ‘citrus’ means edible fruit of the family Rutaceae, in- cluding any hybrid of that fruit and any product of that hybrid that is produced for commercial purposes in the United States. ‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUND.—There is estab- lished in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund, to be known as the Emergency Citrus Disease Re- search and Development Trust Fund (referred to in this section as the ‘Citrus Trust Fund’), consisting of such amounts as shall be transferred to the Citrus Trust Fund pursuant to subsection (d). ‘‘(c) USE OF FUND.—From amounts in the Citrus Trust Fund, the Secretary shall, beginning in fiscal year 2019, carry out the Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program in section 412(j) of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(j)). ‘‘(d) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall transfer to the Citrus Trust Fund $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024, to remain available until expended.’’ COORDINATION OF PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7311(b), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1245, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7311(b), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2006, provided that: ‘‘In car- rying out the amendment made by this section [enact- ing this section], the Secretary [of Agriculture] shall ensure that the Division Chief of the applicable Re- search, Education, and Extension Office established under section 251 of the Department of Agriculture Re- organization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971) coordinates projects and activities under this section to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that unnecessary du- plication of effort is eliminated or minimized.’’ [Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.] § 7633. Food and agriculture service learning program (a) In general Subject to the availability of appropriations under subsection (e), the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and working in consulta- tion with other appropriate Federal agencies that oversee national service programs, shall ad- minister a competitively awarded food and agri- culture service learning grant program (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Program’’) to increase knowledge of agriculture and improve the nutri- tional health of children. (b) Purposes The purposes of the Program are— (1) to increase capacity for food, garden, and nutrition education within host organizations or entities and school cafeterias and in the classroom; (2) to complement and build on the efforts of the farm to school programs implemented under section 18(g) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)); (3) to complement efforts by the Department and school food authorities to implement the school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the school breakfast program established by section 1773 of title 42; (4) to carry out activities that advance the nutritional health of children and nutrition education in elementary schools and sec- ondary schools (as those terms are defined in section 7801 of title 20); and (5) to foster higher levels of community en- gagement and support the expansion of na- tional service and volunteer opportunities. (c) Grants (1) In general In carrying out the Program, the Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture shall make competitive grants to eligible enti- ties that carry out the purposes described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b). (2) Priorities In making grants under this section, the Secretary may consider projects that are car- ried out by entities that— (A) have a proven track record in carrying out the purposes described in subsection (b); (B) work in underserved rural and urban communities; (C) teach and engage children in experien- tial learning about agriculture, gardening, nutrition, cooking, and where food comes from; and (D) facilitate a connection between ele- mentary schools and secondary schools and agricultural producers in the local and re- gional area. (d) Accountability (1) In general The Secretary may require a partner organi- zation or other qualified entity to collect and report any data on the activities carried out under the Program, as determined by the Sec- retary. Page 2076 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 7641 (2) Evaluation The Secretary shall— (A) conduct regular evaluations of the ac- tivities carried out under the Program; and (B) submit to the Committee on Agri- culture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that in- cludes a description of the results of each evaluation conducted under subparagraph (A). (e) Funding (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Program $25,000,000, to remain available until expended. (2) Administration Paragraphs (4), (7), (8), and (11)(B) of sub- section (b) of section 3157 of this title shall apply with respect to the making of a com- petitive grant under this section. (3) Maintenance of effort Funds made available under paragraph (1) shall be used only to supplement, not to sup- plant, the amount of Federal funding other- wise expended for nutrition, research, and ex- tension programs of the Department. (Pub. L. 105–185, title IV, § 413, as added Pub. L. 113–79, title IV, § 4209, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 829; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(g), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2166.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is act June 4, 1946, ch. 281, 60 Stat. 230, which is classified generally to chapter 13 (§ 1751 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Wel- fare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1751 of Title 42 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2015—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 114–95 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7801 of title 20. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro- grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education. SUBCHAPTER III—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS PART A—MISCELLANEOUS § 7641. Patent Culture Collection fees (1) Retention All funds collected by the Agricultural Re- search Service of the Department of Agriculture in connection with the acceptance of microorga- nisms for deposit in, or the distribution of microorganisms from, the Patent Culture Col- lection maintained and operated by the Agricul- tural Research Service shall be credited to the appropriation supporting the maintenance and operation of the Patent Culture Collection. (2) Use The collected funds shall be available to the Agricultural Research Service, without further appropriation or fiscal-year limitation, to carry out its responsibilities under law (including international treaties) with respect to the Pat- ent Culture Collection. (Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 601(c), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 585.) § 7642. Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database program (a) Continuation of program The Secretary of Agriculture shall continue operation of the Food Animal Residue Avoid- ance Database program (referred to in this sec- tion as the ‘‘FARAD program’’) through con- tracts, grants, or cooperative agreements with appropriate colleges or universities. (b) Activities In carrying out the FARAD program, the Sec- retary shall— (1) provide livestock producers, extension specialists, scientists, and veterinarians with information to prevent drug, pesticide, and en- vironmental contaminant residues in food ani- mal products; (2) maintain up-to-date information con- cerning— (A) withdrawal times on FDA-approved food animal drugs and appropriate with- drawal intervals for drugs used in food ani- mals in the United States, as established under section 360b(a) of title 21; (B) official tolerances for drugs and pes- ticides in tissues, eggs, and milk; (C) descriptions and sensitivities of rapid screening tests for detecting residues in tis- sues, eggs, and milk; and (D) data on the distribution and fate of chemicals in food animals; (3) publish periodically a compilation of food animal drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration; (4) make information on food animal drugs available to the public through handbooks and other literature, computer software, a tele- phone hotline, and the Internet; (5) furnish producer quality-assurance pro- grams with up-to-date data on approved drugs; (6) maintain a comprehensive and up-to- date, residue avoidance database; (7) provide professional advice for deter- mining the withdrawal times necessary for food safety in the use of drugs in food animals; and (8) engage in other activities designed to promote food safety. (c) Contract, grants, and cooperative agreements The Secretary shall offer to enter into a con- tract, grant, or cooperative agreement with 1 or more appropriate colleges and universities to operate the FARAD program. The term of the